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Meaning of pillar

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pillar
      n 1: a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the
           pillars of superstition"
      2: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower;
         "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of
         dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke
         betrayed their campsite" [syn: {column}, {tower}, {pillar}]
      3: a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
         [syn: {pillar}, {mainstay}]
      4: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not
         supporting anything (such as a monument) [syn: {column},
         {pillar}]
      5: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing
         upright and used to support a structure [syn: {column},
         {pillar}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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